Rumour: New Report From Nikkei Corroborates 'Switch 2' Delay Into 2025

I honestly think Nintendo is doing this to make sure the current switch Takes the crown from the Ps2 as the best selling console of all time. Which it will take.

but if this is true it does not bother me because I rather the system be delayed and more baked in the oven than come out less perfect.

I have enough games to hold me over another year lol

Love this. Keep it in the oven! Gives me time to enjoy my massive backlog while Nintendo makes a better product with a good launch lineup that we can actually buy from retailers. 👍

I’m getting the impression they REALLY don’t want another Wii U situation.

No hurries, plenty left on my backlog to hold me a year or more! Just release a great product and we will be happy.

They want to have plenty of titles for the first year to keep sales momentum going. The loyalists get the machine in spring. Then phase 2 commences with general public getting it for the holidays.

I'm happy to wait. 2023 games still need my attention. Also...maybe we will get some more GC remakes, hmmmmmm? I'd love MP2 Echoes.
I just hope there's enough for NL to cover!

If Nintendo wants to avoid "stock shortages and resales", the only really viable ways to do that are to either produce so many units that scalpers collectively don't have enough purchasing power to control the supply (and thus dictate the price), or for major economies to pass legislation that somehow prevents the parasitic market that has been plaguing consumer goods for years now. I'm not at all optimistic.

If it doesn't lunch this year, don't expect an announcement either. Announcing a new console for spring will only hurt holiday sales of current equipment (barring a significant price cut) and software.

theres BEEN no announcement, so there IS no delay. 🙄

(at least we are tagging these "RUMOUR" now instead of "NEWS" 👍)

This is tragic. Nintendo are doomed if they don’t release it this year. There aren’t enough games coming to Switch! And I have already played every available Switch game worth playing because I have all the time in the world! I hate this!!!

I just hope that it doesn't come out already outdated because of the launch delay.

"March at the earliest" that alone fills me with fear we have to wait even longer, I am ready to move on from the Switch

I'm good with the delay. This way there'll be more time for devs to make new games for the next console.

Meanwhile.. bring on the leaks!

You can't delay something that never had a release date to begin with.....

@-wc- It is insane when you think about it. "Analysts" say that the Nintendo Switch 2 is "delayed", stock prices go down, when Nintendo hasn't even shared any official news.

So.... when do we think the Switch 3 will launch?

@Pillowpants

we've got speculation about our conjecture, regarding our rumors, but it's all just hearsay 😂

I wish Nlife would stop reporting on this, honestly, until theres some actual news.

who is ready to play Switch sucessor in 2025/2026, i am not

I wonder what their big Christmas Switch game will be? Metroid Prime 4? Be good to see the franchise get that kind of attention if so!

@PepperMintRex Admittedly, the fear of another situation like that is very real for me, even as just a fan of Nintendo properties.

The Switch is already lacking in charm compared to prior consoles (especially Wii U/3DS) and while I have no doubt that the most hardcore fans would stand by Nintendo through pretty much anything, other than game output alone, there’s not much left of the quirky Nintendo.

Hey, I welcome it. People can wait a little longer...right?

2025 could be risky. If they wait too long they will release something that potentially is way behind what else is out there.

Take as much time as you need, part of the Wii U’s big problem was it took so long to get a strong software lineup so it would be wise not to repeat that.

This also suggests we’re in for a strong general Direct for Switch 1 in the near future, perhaps after Princess Peach Showtime.

Nintendo may just be spreading this delay “rumor” so that Switch 1 sales remain strong long enough to take over PS2 without changing plans.

@BaldBelper78 Exactly. For those who thinks this gives Nintendo more time to “bake” the new system: if Switch 2 is already in production, it’s technology wouldn’t be updated if at all on the hardware front. A year delayed is a year more outdated in tech. Software can advance so far limited to hardware.

@larryisaman you are taking this well.

At this point, it’s more plausible that Nintendo waits for Switch to surpass PS2’s lifetime sales and become the best console since Jesus Christ, rather than actually focusing on a successor console

And like clockwork Switch doom mode is occurring here.

Anyway next Nintendo system will come out when it comes out and treating anything said besides coming out of the big N’s mouth as false until proven otherwise due to past track records

I wonder how long we will need to wait for a new Zelda on Switch 2? Logic would say around 3 years but considering how well BOTW done in ensuring the success of Switch, no way Nintendo will allow that. I bet they've been developing the next big Zelda alongside TOTK.

Perhaps that's why TOTK is the way it is, using a recycled world, to free up development time.

@-wc- Haha, indeed! The best thing would be not to give these rumours too big a stage and just let all of this blow over until we get some real information from the Big N themselves.

@-wc- vague goalposts that constantly move and allow for the speculators to never be wrong over the course of months (years?) is the name and laughing it off as silly nonsense is my game

@BaldBelper78 maybe, but I think the next Switch is going to put the diminishing returns of graphical fidelity in very harsh relief. If the next Nintendo console is portable and can achieve PS4 levels of fidelity, the PS5 will look quaint. Sony just recently had to tell people that we are in the later years of the console's life. They actually had to remind people. Because nothing has happened this gen on the MS and Sony side. I like my PS5, and I guess there's a current XBOX that exists, but a portable that performs at the level of a PS4 will shut sh+t down.

@Grumblevolcano “ This also suggests we’re in for a strong general Direct for Switch 1 in the near future, perhaps after Princess Peach Showtime. “

Or, there is no general Direct in the near future b/c their next Direct was planned to cover Switch 2 games for this holiday when the Switch 2 was planned to launch but now with the delayed launch they got nothing but a few ports to show off which isn’t enough for a Direct. 🤷🏻‍♂️

I do think Switch 2 will have at least 1 or 2 dual releases like Zelda BotW so it’s possible Nintendo shows them off w/o showing us Switch 2 yet (Sony did it the other way showing off several PS5 games and only later saying they were coming to PS4 such as Horizon and GoW) but I think they’d rather wait.

I guess it also depends on what you mean by “near future” as I do think they’ll have a Direct in September for the holidays but I wouldn’t consider that near. And w/ no E3 Nintendo could wait that long dropping some trailers and a Nindie showcase along the way. I don’t think TTYD needs a Direct, even a mini.

And for everyone saying “there can’t be a delay b/c a date hasn’t been announced yet” do you really not think a corporation as large as Nintendo doesn’t plan this stuff out years in advance? If Nintendo told it’s employees “we plan on launching Switch 2 holiday 2024 make sure Mario Kart 9 is ready by then” and told the manufacturer it wanted 10 million units ready by then, but then decided it needed 20 million at launch not 10, so they then told everyone it isn’t launching until spring 2025, that that somehow doesn’t count as a delay? Really? 🤪

@Flashlink99 I can understand the "Make sure enough consoles and games are ready for release"-argument, but i also see several people saying that Nintendo is "Waiting to let the Switch surpass PS2 lifetime sales", what's the actual practical or business benefit of that?

@-wc- Agreed. No announcement, so there's no delay.

I don’t know what to think anymore, all I know is that this year just kinda feels right to me for a new console release. But it’s a little silly how we’ve done nothing but talk about delays for a console that doesn’t really exist yet. I’m not a big fan of this kind of take usually, but I think we could do with a lot less of rumor pieces here. I get that you won’t cause I’m sure they do great for reader engagement and the like, but I’d certainly appreciate it

For me its only about the games. Im not gonna go for a new system until a new 3d mario is out. Well that or a new pikmin

@LikelySatan The big problems for Sony are their reliance on expensive "blockbuster" titles and not being able to reduce the cost of their hardware, hence their increased focus on the PC market. This generation, console makers are not going to be able to rely on cost-cutting to reach a bigger audience anymore, like they did in the past. MS anticipated this situation with the Series S.

this is great news, especially as it will DEFEAT THE SCALPERS!

@-wc- Perfectly said, and I agree 100%! There's been nothing officially said by Nintendo about the Switch 2....EVER.

So basically is it gonna to be remakes / remasters for the Switch for the rest of 2024 and some of 2025. If so Nintendo need a kick up the bottom.
They should us one big new switch AAA from their studios.

i seriously dont believe these rumors rather wait for concrete info from nintendo.

@Arcata I'm pretty sure at this point, the Switch 2 is already being manufactured as is. It's not being given any more time to cook, they already cooked it, and now they're cooking more of it so that enough people are able to have one... Hopefully.

If they do move it out to 2025…I hope it gets officially teased early 2025.

@Arcata Yeah, I feel that too. After the Wii U, the best possible outcome is not only launching a successful console, but also, dethroning the mighty ps2. The best possible continuation to a humiliating story. And I do believe it will hurt Sony. I cannot imagine this situation is indifferent to them.
I have no doubts that Switch will surpass PS2 sales. I think both will coexist for a while. There is still plenty to do with Switch. It is outdated, for sure, but it sells! Still, after 7 years.

Nintendo should worry more about whether they can add more power to the next Switch compared to the handheld pc competition. It would be a shame that the next Switch would be weaker than the already 2 year old Steam Deck in 2025...

@Savage_Joe some 3rd party devs alrdy suggested that switch 2 will be at least on par or slightly stronger then the ps4.

@MysticX
It's pretty simple, really. If one of Nintendo's flagship consoles is objectively and factually the best selling system on the market, it makes both developers and investors pay more attention to everything they do, and less attention to what competitors are doing. It's a pretty big marketing point.

Plus, they still haven't reduced the price of the current Switch, even after all these years, so they're making a tidy profit per unit at this point in the console's life cycle selling what they've already established (with manufacturing being very streamlined and established), and they likely want to keep that going for as long as possible. As evidenced by Nintendo being officially the richest company in Japan.

@TrixieSparkle Sure, but by now we're reaching the point that the Switch can't run ports of games decently (Or the games have to be stripped down too much), and then the developers might want to port their games, but won't be able to.

Besides, it already (Objectively as well as factually) is the best-selling system in the market today, at this point, what do comparisons to a system 3 generations ago matter?

It took me a year to get my hands on the Series X, and another year to get my hands on the PS5. I am hopeful that I'll have better luck getting the "Switch 2" at launch, but it's not really up to me. The other consoles really had nothing to miss out on (and still their biggest games are coming to PS4) so it wasn't that big a deal, but I'd hate to have to watch a software lineup like the Switch's 2017 pass me by...

@MysticX
It shouldn't matter, really. But there's no shortage of people who still cite the PS2 as the most successful console of all time and are fully aware of its sales success, even more than two decades later. So data like that clearly has a long staying power and influence.

Although, it's more likely the second point if any delays have actually occurred. (wanting to keep making a high profit per unit sold for as long as possible).

@electrolite77

there is no new hardware, so the build up hasn't begun.

multiple others have agreed, here. so if my comment bothers you, just dont reply to it, then. ✌️

Good reasoning and frankly I'm 100% sure that everybody clamoring for a new Switch actually has a sizeable backlog on their current Switch that realistically even with an extra few months delay likely won't put a dent in regardless. We're still in a cost of living crisis in most of the West, especially in Canada. Even if the Super Nintendo Switch launched this year, I know several people (myself included) who wouldn't buy at launch simply because we have bills and other nuisances of daily life to get through before finding any discretionary funds to purchase a new console. Also any slight delay (and this is a rather small delay that headlines are kind of exasperating out of context frankly) will give developers a chance to get more games out and flood the launch with a lot of titles, rather than a repeat of just BOTW and Snipper Clips like we had in 2017.

@Arcata unless they cut the price and announce at least a big 1st party title (doesn't seem very likely) it's not taking PS2's spot since the numbers hasn't been updated in a while and it's definitely past over 160M.

If Nintendo is delaying the Switch 2 to 2025, they need to push out some new games including remakes and remasters to keep sales strong.

@electrolite77 We have a ignore button under people's posts. I use it quite a bit cause the people online just get worse and worse as time goes on.

So try just to Ignore those who you won't get along with and enjoy the site more. I know I have.

@graviton It's not "a year" delay. First of all, nothing has been announced therefore nothing is delayed. Second, at earliest Nintendo would have launched the next Switch for holidays 2024 because Switch 1 still has games coming for the first 2 quarters of 2024. So delaying to potentially March 2025 is literally 3-4 months...not a year.

You can tell this is probably true just from how quiet Nintendo is being. It simply does not feel like Nintendo is getting ready to release hardware in 6 months… they haven’t even confirmed there is any hardware yet. I guess it’s possible they could still make this year, if they go for a very short marketing cycle or release in December or something. But right now 2025 is feeling more and more likely.

I get the frustration surrounding the narrative of a delayed console that hasn't even been announced yet. I tend to brush it off. After all, if you think about it, what point does it serve? None. If it's true, then fine, I wasn't expecting it any time soon as y'know, it's not even been anounced yet. If it's false, then again, it will either be a nice surprise being revealed earlier than anticipated or I'll laugh at journalists yet again showing little integrity if it's revealed even later (and no doubt shake my head at the articles about the new release datss...) I do think there is fun to be had speculating, but I just consider it the same as chatting %$^$ with your friends. Nothing to get annoyed about

Honestly, rumour mongering serves very little public interest and it's about as intellectually stimulating as the National Enquirer / Daily Sport. There does seem to be a bubble on Youtubers thinking they are in someway dictating Nintendo's actions which I find nauseating (especially how they congregate around insiders like they are drug dealers lol.) Anyhoo, in the meantime, I have Super Monkey Ball to look forward to. And I don't need a Switch 2 for that hype

Play games. Have fun. You'll know when they Switch is on life support. And it isn't yet. Most folk are just bummed at trying to force a console's end because it's X years old...and that's not how it works unless you are an electronics company wanting to sell more tech.

@AccessibleDaydream
Correct, the vast majority of people care about Nintendo because of their games and hardware, not because of their quirks (whatever that even means).

@Arcata These kind of records are far less important to them than you think. What they care about are the financial success of the successor and a stable revenue stream in the next financial year. If that leads to nice press releases, fine. But what did the nice numbers of Wii and DS help six months after the Wii U release, when all the publishers moved away from Nintendo?

No Switch 2 this year after all? Perhaps this is a pit preemptive, but it's time for me to whip out my "I was right" dance! Ahem...

⬆️ ⬆️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬅️ ➡️ ⬅️ ➡️

Thank you.

@WhiteUmbrella Yeah, ever since the start of the 8th generation it's been near-impossible to purchase a console during its first year on the market unless you pre-order one. Scalpers are a serious bane to society...

I wouldn't be surprised if they revealed it next month. The games they announced at the Partner Direct were all fairly niche (with the Monster Hunter Stories remaster being the biggest title by far).

It's just another rumor in a long line of rumors not coming to fruition and the only thing we can be sure of is that if Switch's hardware and software really starts to stall and loose height, Nintendo will surely pull the trigger and cause a big bang (and with lots of confetti added ).

With how sparse the line up really looks (Tomb Raiders remastered and Mario vs Donkey Kong being by far the biggest new releases this month) and then late next month the Peaches game, I'd say a march reveal could become a reality.

@-wc- you are acting the same as these spoilerphobes who complain about articles about the ending of a game, yet, they still open, read and comment about them… 🤦🏻‍♂️

@Not_Soos b, a, start? Or select start, if you had a co-op partner.
That isn't the code.

@MysticX I was joking, like many people here on NL, I too am concerned of Nintendo’s lethargy. More and more third party games either skip the Switch due to its low power, or they get released in an unplayable form. Sure, some of those games get patched later but it is still a sad sight to behold.
A Switch successor is much needed and Nintendo does absolutely nothing but hoarding money, while leakers write clickbait after clickbait just so they get their paycheck/attention.
It’s so sickening that I think we could see a repeat of the Wii U days

@Not_Soos Yeah, I've been thinking the same thing. I thought a holiday 2024 release was possible, but unlikely with a Q1 2025 release being more likely, but most people were saying Summer 2024 which I knew that ship had already sailed now that we're almost in March and the next-gen hardware still hasn't been announced...

@Flashlink99 Honestly its more about poor optimization than Switch being incapable of handling the games. It's been ages since we've gotten a so-called "impossible port" it just boils down to laziness in most cases...

As long as it makes it easier to find, I’m for this. Some of us could wait 6 months to a year just trying to find it. I just hope it’s backwards compatible.

@WiiWareWave I agree, I’m mad that collections like MGS and the GTA not-so-definitive editions are allowed to exist in their present form on the eShop. Devs and publishers everywhere get greedier by the day and want maximum profit for minimum effort.

random internet guessers-it's announcinnggg now...now...ok now. fine it's not coming till next year. oops now it's announcing at this time...noooo, this date.
meanwhile at NHQ-bwa ha ha this is too funny! more popcorn! hey, when are we going to announce it? it'll be...fades to black.

I've got DQ3 hd remake to look forward to whenever that releases. I've got ff7 rebirth, some steam games, PM TTYD remake and some 3DS entries to catch up on as well. No worries on my end.

March 2025 or later is fine with me. I've got a humungous backlog including about 70 Switch games already, and another 200 games on Switch that I want to get at some point.

The Switch has such quality, depth and breadth in its game library (right up there with the PS2 which it will hopefully dethrone as the best selling console ever), that the Super Nintendo Switch/Switch 2 could come out in 2030 and I'd still be busy catching up.

You don't need an official anouncement for a possibility for a delay. Developers need a deadline and they know when the game have to be finished. And for Nintendo it can be a delay also because of their planning.

@rjejr I think it may end up being that any Switch 1 stuff that was planned for release during Switch 2’s lifespan may end up being Switch 1 only games for before Switch 2 launch. Then by the time Switch 2 releases there’ll be a clear message for the new console (buy the new hardware if you want to play upcoming Nintendo games).

@Clyde_Radcliffe
It's possible 2024's big game will be cross-gen like BOTW, later launching along Switch 2 with upgraded graphics/performance.

I feel like Nintendo made sure that at least one or two of their AAA big hitters would be capable of downscaling back to the Switch in case they need to push back the Switch 2.

All I know is that if Nintendo has been holding out for a TP/WW release, this holiday towards the end of system’s main life would be the time to release, to capitalize on holiday sales to try to take over the PS2. Keep those cards held super close.

Either way, whatever works, because it’s not like I can control it anyway, so whenever it’s ready it will be out and I’ll snag it when that happens.

In the meantime, if a new piece of hardware never got released again ever, I’d still never have time in this life to play all the games I’ve wanted to, so I’ll ultimately be ok.

How can there be a delay, while there is nothing announced by Nintendo lol.
But yeah already decided to upgrade my gaming pc for this year.
So if it releases this year i will be getting it for Christmass
But man i already have too many games. Will finish all the games i have first (pc and switch) before i even consider getting new games lol.

March 2025 could be the perfect time that another Pokemon Legends releases, so it's possible Nintendo wants a next-gen Pokemon game to launch along the Switch 2.

@electrolite77

oh, I'm shocked that nintendo is working on new hardware 🙄 you know what i meant, and you let yourself down by pretending you don't in order to argue.

feel free to comment, I said "reply."

@Savage_Joe

i have an opinion, guilty as charged.

@-wc- Oh I strongly disagree, there were at least three very specific incidences where it was very clear that people from outside Nintendo had inside information and had basically leaked it. There's rumors, and then there's just information. They definitely told a lot of devs they were aiming for late 2024, I'd bet good money that was the plan up until recently.

I do not mind a delay. Like others said, I have more than enough games to play as is. But also as others said, I do not see it as a delay since they never announced it anyways. I would hope that releasing it later would mean they could have more time to create an even better chip. They're probably locked in to what they have now, but just like snapdragon has a new chip each year, it would be great if waiting would allow an even stronger chip out of the gate. I'd also love to see an "upgrade" slot be available. Kind of like the N64 had the ability to use Ram Expansion Pack, it would be cool if this one had the ability to add more processor power down the line. Also, calling it now, launch Title is a re-release of Eternal Darkness!

@Poodlestargenerica

thanks for disagreeing, with substance! not that i would expect less, coming from you 👍

I take your point, though I still say there's no delay without an announcement. if y'all are enjoying the inside-baseball speculation, then good! its a smorgasbord and it doesnt seem to have an end.

personally, I've got time, plenty to play on my switch, and I can wait til there's an official announcement before I get disappointed by "delays." it seems that there are Nlife users on either side, here. ✌️

(EDIT - "They definitely told a lot of devs they were aiming for late 2024, I'd bet good money that was the plan up until recently."

I don't doubt it, but I guess I just consider this none of my business, until theres an announcement. I don't like to torment myself more than i already do 😅

I'd also bet money that they had similar earlier plans before the much-speculated "late 2024 plans" that they also never told us about, but i wouldnt call that a "delay," either. its semantics at a point, but words are important 👍 )

I bet this is Nvidia problem. They are so focused on AI chips where the money is they do not want to make this chip. They have already said they do not know how to supply everyone chips. When Cryto mining was big they turned their back on gamers before and created a shortage of pc graphics chips..

I also have to wonder if that guy who said they might go a different way with a processor might actually be happening.

I just hope by the time the system comes out due to all the pushbacks this system is not outdated and does not have to take to much of a performance hit for cross platform titles again.

Can you also write an article about an imminent "Switch 2 Pro", another about Switch 3 delayed to 2033. I might be an insider, so you have to believe me!... I'm not, but I'm tired of those useless articles about so called delays of unannounced products.

Sorry to inform everyone but the Nintendo hierarchy are kindly waiting for me to finish my backlog before launching the Switch 2. Please be patient. My backlog is disgusting.

@shred5 Wouldn’t it not be too late to change hardwarechips at this stage if they are aiming for an early 2025 release? I can’t see it being for any technical reasons

Call me when nintendo announces the next system, yeah?

@-wc-

Very true, the only time a console that was never announced in the first place got delayed.

Nintendo are also buggers for delaying unnanounced Nitendo directs, almost every single month too.

Okay, so is it a waste to buy switch oled upgrade from switch lite or should just wait 1 more year.. probably would only make sense if I find a cheaper used one

@TheBoilerman
Thank you!
This is what I have been saying all along.
They can announce it after the holidays are done to squeeze as much money as possible from current switch hardware and software sales.

Great, now its technology will be even more outdated (as its always the case with Nintendo hardware)

@BaldBelper78 well, it really depends. Theoretically, the price of components should come down the longer they wait. Granted, the specs of the system might still be the same whether they release this year or next. I would hope, though, that we will be rewarded with a slightly better machine for waiting….,

There are still tons of games releasing this year on Switch. I really don't mind if it comes in 2025.

Here is another thought. What if Microsoft really is about to roll out a XBox portable unit similar to the Switch or Steamdeck. What is the chance Nintendo wants their next system to adequately be able to fend it off and to be able to compete for the next 5-8 years. And, so such requires a beefier chipset from Nvidia - hence hardware delays. Just a crazy ass thought from some old guy who has been watching this play out since the 70s.

Launching with mario odyssey 2 will sells a lot of switch 2 I think 😃

Lol this system was never going to come out 3 years ago, or 2 years, or even this year. Nintendo wasn't going to jeopardize the switches sales just to release a system with no games, especially when its about to overtake the ds sales numbers.

@dcstud Given Nintendo largely rely on their unique IP like Mario and Zelda to sell consoles, I doubt they'll be too concerned about the power of any hypothetical Xbox handheld.

Their hardware specifications have been very conservative since the Wii days, so I see no reason why the next generation will be any different in this regard.

According to my memory, there's never been an official release period for the Switch 2, nor even official declaration of its existence or in development. Checking official Nintendo websites now, there's still nothing. So how can there be a delay of something not even announced?

Basically we have yet another rumour, and it's supposed to somehow refute the previous rumour as false? No. It's the same tired old rumour mill, and could be as false as all of them before it. The Switch 2 was never set for this year. It was only speculated, mostly due to the blank second half of the year for game releases. As for Nintendo even dropping a hint of new hardware, much less a release period, sorry, it never happened. So no delay. Only a new rumour.

Good news in my opinion, more time for devs to get there games ready. Switch still has plenty life left in it.

@cookeecut totally agree it's idiots like them, that are killing the industry. With this constant obsession with tech specs!! Its laughable really. Its all about great games, Mario Galaxy 1 &2 are still two of the best games ever. Running on old tech.

Is it really a "delay" when it wasn't ever announced?

You cannot delay that which has not been officially announced.

@Lakichu89 I was obviously joking you absolute wet wipe

@Lakichu89 Haha. All the best buddy ❤️

@Grumblevolcano I think I understand what you are saying, but if Nintendo had Switch 1 only games for after Switch 2 launched this fall, wouldn't they have told us about them already? I suppose they have already told us about Metroid Prime 4. 😂

If Switch 2 is really just a more powerful Switch, no matter how much more powerful, I can't imagine the way Nintendo makes their games so basic looking that any 4k Switch game couldn't run at 720p on Switch, which is all they need for handheld.

Would be nice to get something, anything, this holiday though. Not looking like a new Pokemon game is coming, nor any DLC I'd imagine. I do think they'll try to sell Scarlett or Violet Complete for $70 but I can't imagine that would be a system seller. Maybe they'd make a Zelda bundle, or a Mario Kart 8 DX Complete. I know everyone Switch owner already owns MK8 DX but I don't, and I'd buy it complete on cart for $60. Has to all be on cart though, no base game w/ a dlc code.

Which have a pretty good track record though, which is why I keep asking you questions, so I'll keep my fingers crossed for a Direct and a few Switch holiday games.🤞

Software Devs and Switch hardware are totally different. Games for Switch 2 can launch after Switch 2 comes out. Why do people think Devs are Switch production. This makes no sense. They can't miss 2024 Holiday sales this will hurt since they have nothing to get people buying Switch 2 ahead of time to play Switch 2 games in 2025. Thus isn't a winning strategy if they want people to buy Switch 2. This is made up lacking inventory sounds more like misinformation to find the Leakers of Switch 2 console then anything.

@westman98 The Switch, in comparison to the Wii U, 3DS, and other prior consoles, is rather sterile and lacking in the ‘Nintendo charm’.

@AccessibleDaydream
I'm gonna be honest, "lacking Nintendo charm" is such a minor non-issue that I can't believe anyone would be concerned over it.

Didnt they show switch 2 behind closed door last october or so? And now comapanies have to make games which takes some years so yes 2025 makes sense to me.

In the grand scheme of things, this is probably the best case scenario. Nintendo just wants to be as prepared as they possibly can. I understand people's eagerness to enjoy the next piece of Nintendo hardware, but hopefully the longer wait will pay off in the end.

@Lakichu89 😘

@BiscuitCrumbsInMyBed

Sorry I missed this and reply late. You would think so but there is no release date. Notice how dead it got on Switch 2 rumors all of a sudden. Nvidia said they can not supply chips to everyone because they are all in on AI just at the same time. They turned their backs on gamers before with Crypto mining. They do not care about gamers who got them where they are now and care more about following the big bucks. I am going to guess Nintendo is working with Samsung on chips. Again pure speculation but crickets means something has changed and reading Nvidia quarterly conference call makes me wonder if they could produce enough chips for Nintendo. Now they maybe using the tech and looking for someone to make the chips too which also could be Samsung. Maybe because of the shortage by NVidia it will take longer to get enough chips too launch with. Again pure speculation but crickets means something has changed.